Alli Dore’s littlest crew member has arrived!
TheBelow Deck Sailing Yachtstar announced Tuesday that she welcomed her first child, son River George Thompson, with boyfriend Benny Thompson, on Thursday, Aug. 26 at 5:17 a.m.
Dore, the 3rd stewardess on the Parsifal III, shared the news onInstagramalongside a series of photos of her newborn in the hospital.
“We are so proud of our strong little man. The last couple of weeks we faced challenges I never thought we’d have to it’s been really emotional but also the most special time in our lives because we have River at the end of it all,” she writes, going on to express her appreciation for her boyfriend.
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“It’s been an absolute journey and I couldn’t be prouder of him or his incredibly strong mama@allidoreporfavor,” he continues. “Born a few weeks early he has surprised everyone with how far he’s already come. We are over the moon and think the absolute world of you, our little legend ❤️⚡️”
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Dore recently opened up about her relationship with Thompson, revealing that the two have known each other for over a decade.
“We’ve actually been friends for 12 years,” she said during an Instagram Q&A, according toBravotv.com. “When I got back to Australia, I flew up to where he lives to hang out with him and some friends. We have so much fun together and the timing was right.”
“It just happened naturally,” she added. “And we fell madly in love.”
source: people.com
